Sri Lanka’s most influential business leaders gather to offer their words of wisdom at “The Entrepreneur Unites” exclusive event.

The Entrepreneur Unites, a unique event organized by The Entrepreneur Media, brought four of Sri Lanka’s most influential business leaders on to one stage to help the country’s up-and-coming entrepreneurs build their entrepreneur mindset. Held at the Taj Samudra, Colombo, th…

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Sri Lanka signs 3-year $1.5B currency swap deal with China.

Sri Lanka will exchange currency with China under a 10 billion yuan (about $1.5 billion) agreement aimed at promoting trade and investment between the two countries, the island nation’s central bank said Monday 22 March 2021. So-called currency swaps allow central banks to e…

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Election Commission decides not to register political parties named after religions or ethnicities.

The Election Commission has decided not to register political parties whose official names portray affiliations to religions or ethnicities. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Elections Commission yesterday (March 23), Elections Commissioner-General Saman Sri Ratnaya…

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Russia Puts 38 Foreign Satellites into the Orbit.

Russian space agency ‘Roscosmos’ successfully launched 38 foreign satellites into orbit, onboard Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The 38 satellites belonged to 18 countries including South Korea, Japan, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Ita…

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World's biggest coal company shifted to solar power.

The world’s largest coal mining firm is to "aggressively" pursue solar energy and continue to close smaller mines. Coal India Limited (CIL) plans to invest in a 3,000 megawatt solar energy project in a joint venture with state-run NLC India. The company also wants t…

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British artist's giant painting raises £45m for children's charities.

The world's largest painting, which was created by British artist Sacha Jafri, has been sold for £45m to raise funds for children's charities. Jafri spent eight months painting the 1,600 sq m (17,000 sq ft) artwork in a deserted hotel's ballroom in Dubai. He plann…

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Actor George Segal dies at aged 87.

George Segal, the US actor who was Oscar-nominated for his performance in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, has died at the age of 87. The New Yorker starred alongside Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in the 1966 film adaptation of Edward Albee's play. He went on to…

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Tesla cars can be bought in Bitcoin.

Tesla customers can now buy their car with Bitcoin, company chief Elon Musk has said. Mr Musk, a well known Bitcoin enthusiast, made the unexpected announcement in a tweet. But Bitcoin's value rapidly moves up and down - meaning the cryptocurrency price of the car could c…

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Egypt's Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship.

A giant container ship the length of four football pitches has become wedged across Egypt's Suez Canal, blocking one of the world's busiest trade routes. Dozens of vessels are stuck, waiting for rescue boats to free the 400m-long (1,312ft) ship, which was knocked off…

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International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members - 25 March.

Every year on March 25th, the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members commemorates the anniversary of the abduction of Alec Collett. He was kidnapped by armed gunman in 1985. Collett, a former British journalist, was kidnapped at gunpoint whi…

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International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade - 25 March.

Each year on March 25th, the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade is set aside to honor and remember those who suffered and died at the hands of slavery. The day also raises awareness about the dangers of racism and pr…

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China has world's strongest military power.

China has the strongest military force in the world while India stands at number four, according to a study released recently by the defence website Military Direct. The USA, despite their enormous military budgets, comes in 2nd place with 74 points, followed by Russia with …

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Turkey withdraws from Istanbul convention

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has withdrawn his country from an international treaty to protect women through a presidential decree issued in the early hours of Saturday 20 March 2021. The move has sent shockwaves through a country that has been reeling from high-pr…

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Lee Zii Jia and Nozomi Okuhara bag singles titles at All England Open.

Malaysian shuttler Lee Zii Jia defeated defending champion Viktor Axelsen to win the men’s singles crown at the All England Open on Sunday 21 March 2021 while Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara won the women’s title for a second time. Sixth seed Lee took control in the third game to bea…

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Gandhi Peace Prize 2020 for Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 2019 for Late Sultan of Oman.

The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020 is being conferred on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Rahman was the first President of Bangladesh and he is known as the "Father of the Nation".  The prestigious prize for the year 2019 is being conferred on late Oman Su…

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International Day for Achievers - 24 March.

International Day for Achievers is celebrated to pay tribute to achievers in any field for their outstanding achievements or achievement. These achievers can be Scientist, Doctor, Conservationist, Teacher, Social Worker etc. who have used their imagination and vision to eas…

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International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims - 24 March.

Every year on March 24th, the International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims pays tribute to the memory of Monsignor Óscar Arnulfo Romero. Monsignor Romero was an Archbishop who was actively engaged in denounci…

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World Tuberculosis Day - 24 March.

Every year on March 24th, World Tuberculosis Day seeks to build public awareness about the global epidemic of tuberculosis. The observance also aims to increase efforts to eliminate the deadly disease. TB remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers. Each day, nea…

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First ever tweet sells for $ 2.9M by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey.

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's first ever tweet has been sold for the equivalent of $2.9m (£2.1m) to a Malaysia-based businessman. The tweet, which said "just setting up my twttr," was first published on March 21, 2006 and was auctioned off by Mr Dorsey for char…

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Fossils of ancient shark found Mexico.

About 93 million years ago, a bizarre plankton-eating shark shaped unlike any other known marine creature glided through the sea in what is now northeastern Mexico using curiously elongated wing-like fins that rendered its body wider than it was long. Scientists on Thursday …

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Pritzker Prize 2021 awarded to Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal.

Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal have been announced as the winners of the prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize for 2021. The French architecture duo have championed considerate, sustainable architecture since they set up their practice in Paris in 1987. It followed…

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Global House Price Index - Research, Q1 2020

The Knight Frank’s Global House Price Index tracks the movement in mainstream residential prices across more than 50 countries and territories worldwide using official statistics. The data in this report is backward looking and covers the period up to 31 March 2020 when curr…

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World Meteorological Day - 23 March.

Every year on March 23rd, World Meteorological Day celebrates the date when the World Meteorological Organization was formed in 1950. This day also educates the public on the importance of meteorology. Barometric pressure. Jet stream. Wind chill factor. Cloud cover. Chance o…

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South Africa’s roads are the most dangerous in the world according to new research.

It’s no secret that South Africa’s roads are a very dangerous place to be, but a new study shows that according to a certain set of criterias the country actually has the most dangerous roads in the world. The analysis by Zutobi factored in criteria such as the number of roa…

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Danish Red Cross launches first ever volcano catastrophe bond.

The Danish Red Cross has launched a catastrophe bond for volcano-related disasters with the support of several financial firms, the groups said, adding it was the first of its kind. The $3 million bond will enable the disaster relief agency to get aid quickly to those suffer…

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Google vice-president Caesar Sengupta steps down.

Veteran Google executive Caesar Sengupta, who led the internet giant's efforts in digital payments and building products for the next generation of users in emerging markets including India, is leaving the firm. His last day is April 30. Sengupta joined Google in 2005 an…

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CSE and SEC invite family businesses to achieve new heights through a stock market listing.

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in association with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) recently engaged the family business community in Sri Lanka through the inaugural Issuer Forum for 2021 hosted on the theme ‘Founder to Family - Leveraging Going P…

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Road Safety World Series: India legends beat Sri Lanka Legends by 14 runs in final.

India Legends defeated Sri Lanka Legends  by 14 runs in the final of Road Safety World Series 2021 at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Sunday. Yusuf Pathan became the star of the match with his all-rounder performance for India legends. Yusuf smas…

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Rear Admiral Ruwan Perera appointed Navy’s new Chief of Staff.

President and Commander-in- Chief of the Armed Forces Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Rear Admiral Ruwan Perera as the Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Navy, with effect from 21st March 2021.  Accordingly, the Commander of the Navy, Vice Admiral Nishantha Ulugetenne, formally ha…

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International Day of the Seal - 22 March.

Every year on March 22nd, the International Day of the Seal promotes the conservation of seals worldwide. It’s also a day to celebrate this amazing marine mammal. A seal is a type of animal called a pinniped, which is Latin for “fin-footed.” Other pinnipeds include the walru…

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